Poole, Reginald S. [Editor]; British Museum [Editor]; Head, Barclay V. [Oth.]; Wroth, Warwick William [Oth.]; Hill, George Francis [Oth.]: A catalogue of the Greek coins in the British Museum: Catalogue of Greek coins: Attica, Megaris, Aegina (London: Longmans, 1888)

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ATTICA.

No.
Wt.
Metal.
Size.
Obverse.
Reverse.
Bust of Athena 1., wearing
crested Corinthian hel-
met, and armed with
spear and shield.
Athena Promachos standing facing
with head to 1., wearing crested
Corinthian helmet, long chiton
with diplo'is, and aegis. She holds
in r., spear, and on 1. arm, shield.
679
jE -8
ΑΘΗ ΝΑ 1 ΩΝ
680
JS -8
Head of Athena r., wear-
ing crested Athenian
helmet.
ΑΘΗΝ A ΙΩΝ Athena stand-
ing r., wearing crested Corinthian
helmet, long chiton with diplo’is,
and aegis; she holds in r., spear,
and on 1. arm, shield.
681
Al -85
Head of Athena r., wear-
ing crested Corinthian
helmet.
Αθ Η ΝΑΙΩΝ Athena stand-
ing r,, seen from behind, wearing
crested Corinthian helmet, long
chiton with diplois, and peplos;
she holds in r., patera 1 and on
1. arm, shield.
[Pl. xvi. 4.]
Similar.
Athena Parthenos * standing facing
with head to 1., wearing crested
helmet and long chiton with dip-
lo'is, and aegis; she holds in r.,
Nike, and rests with 1., in which,
spear, upon round shield, adorned
with gorgon-head, placed upon the
ground in front of her.
682
tE -8
ΑΘΗ ΝΑΙΩΝ
[Pl. xvi. 5.]
683
Al -8
ΑΘΗ N ΑΙΩΝ
* Paus. i. 24, Ί. This is the famous Chryselephantine statue of Athena
Parthenos by Pheidias. To δε άγαλμα tt/s ’Αθήνας ορθόν έστιν εν χιτωνι
ποδηρει, καί οί κατά τδ στερνόν η κεφαλή Μεδούσης έλέφαντός έστιν έμπε-
ποιημένη. Καί Νίκην όσον τε τεσσάρων πηχών, έν δέ τη [έτερο) χειρΊ δόρυ
εχει, καί οί πρδς τοίς ποσίν άσπίς τε κείται, καί πλησίον του δέρατος δράκων
έστίν. *